Thursday, June 13, 2013

FLUOROCARBON INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES $158 BILLION TO U.S. ECONOMY

WASHINGTON,
D.C. - The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (Alliance), an industry
coalition, today released a report detailing that the U.S. fluorocarbon
industry’s total annual sale of goods and services amounts to $158
billion.

“The
role of fluorocarbons in both stratospheric ozone protection and global climate
change has generated a need for governments, policymakers, and scientists to
understand the scope of the industry, usage patterns, business sector volumes,
and their value to society,” stated Dave Stirpe, Alliance Executive Director.

The
products analyzed by the study include hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs),
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and the products that contain or are manufactured
with the compounds such as air conditioning, refrigeration, foam insulation,
and metered dose inhalers. The value to the U.S. economy is rounded out
by the value of the wholesale, installation, and maintenance activities – as
well as recovery, recycling, reclamation, and destruction of used refrigerants
and foam blowing agents.

“These
compounds and the products utilizing HCFCs and HFCs contribute greatly to the
quality of life while at the same time minimizing impacts on the stratospheric
ozone layer and the climate,” stated Stirpe. “Over the years, industry
has improved technology in food-preserving refrigeration, air conditioning in buildings
and motor vehicles, insulation systems, and other products. Businesses
are working to make transitions to compounds with more environmental protection
while continuing the important attributes contained in fluorocarbons such as
energy efficiency, low toxicity, and non-flammability,” Stirpe said.

The
39-page study, written by Joseph M. Steed, JMS Consulting, uses public data and
industry information to assess the broadly-defined US fluorocarbon
industry. A copy of the study is available on the Alliance website at www.alliancepolicy.org.

For 32
years the Alliance has coordinated industry participation in the development of
responsible international and U.S. government policies regarding ozone protection
and climate change. It is composed of manufacturers and businesses that
rely on fluorocarbons.

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